Scan by Kenneth Randolph Taylor
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My father served at the Alapaha United Methodist Church, Alapaha, Georgia, and the Glory United Methodist Church, in the Glory community outside of town, from June 1989 to June 1991.
Jean-Luc LeChat C. Taylor (1990-1991)
Photograph by Kenneth Randolph Taylor
When I needed companionship,
A furry friendliness,
He was there.
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Jean-Luc was special,
For I virtually worshipped
The fur he shed on my clothing.
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He was the first cat
I truly loved and adored.
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And now he is gone.
I shall see him again in Heaven.
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He was a cat,
Taken all in all;
I shall never look upon his like again.
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
September 24, 1991
Rain
Image Source = Bigdee
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FoggDam-NT.jpg)
October 10, 1990
Was a rainy day,
The day of the downpour.
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The liquid precipitation
Began
To fall–
In the morning–
And
Continued
Until afternoon,
(The)
Afternoon.
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It was
Wonderful,
Refreshing,
Regenerative,
The impetus of
Resurrection.
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Rain–
Fell to the surface of
Earth–
The day of
October 10, 1990
(10/10/90),
Refreshing Gaia.
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Rain–
Fell to the surface of
Earth–
The day of
October 10, 1990
(10/10/90),
Refreshing me.
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Merci Beaucoup,
Mon Dieu,
Il a pleut.
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
October 11, 1990
Yosemite Valley in the Morning
The utter and simple
Beauty of Nature
Enthralls my soul
And
Beckons to it
Awe and thanksgiving
For the
Simple, yet profound,
Joys of life
All who open their eyes
Must see.
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
September 6, 1992
Full Moon
Image Source = Fir0002
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Diana
Bathed me in
Her lunar light
And
Gladdened my soul,
Enlightening it
With natural beauty.
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The clouds
Partitioned the early morning sky
Into strips,
And
Diana, the huntress,
Sat in the sky,
Suspended on a gossamer thread
From Heaven.
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A nip occupied the air,
Giving the early morning
A wintry sense.
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
February 2, 1991
Blue Sky
A Public Domain Image from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, via Wikipedia
The afternoon
Of
09/30/90,
I walked outside
And
Heard
Birds singing luminously,
Saw
A beautiful sky,
And
Felt
GOD in the midst of all that.
That experience
Contributed
Much to my
Wonderful day.
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
October 1-2, 1990
November 10, 2009
The Constellation Orion
Image Source = Mouser
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Orion_3008_huge.jpg)
Nature
Sings to me a
Song of Tranquility,
A
Song of Peace.
Nature,
Through her
Birds,
Crickets,
Stars,
And
Others,
Gives me peace and strength
To continue
With my life
And
To conquer my fores
And
Meet my challenges.
This
Tranquility
Is
GOD.
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
August 29, 1990
The Moon
A Public Domain Image from NASA, via Wikipedia
On July 6, 1990,
About 11:35 PM,
I walked outside,
Alone
But
Not alone,
And
Saw the clouds,
Diana,
The shadows,
And heard the crickets.
Peace was in my heart,
For I heard and saw
God.
I crossed myself,
Saluted Diana
(And God)
And went inside
To write this poem.
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
July 6, 1990
Once,
I noticed
A few blades
Of
Green grass
Growing
In the midst of
Burnt
Debris
In a
Ditch
By the side of
The
Road,
At the
Side of
The
Yard.
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
June 7, 1990
Alapaha United Methodist Church, Alapaha, Georgia
Easter Sunday, 1991
Photographs by Kenneth Randolph Taylor
Morning: 8:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
I arose early
And
Prepared for the day ahead–
Dressing,
Brushing,
Eating,
And
Quietly praying in my mind–
“Thank You, Mon Dieu,
For a Wonderful beginning
And
For the promise of it.
Also, thank you
For
The meaning of this day.
I pray for
The church activities
At
The Alapaha and Glory UM Churches
Today.
Amen.”–
And went about my day,
Attending Sunday School
And
A glorious Morning Service.
Easter had begun.
Afternoon: 12:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.
I ate at
The Alapaha UMC
That afternoon,
About 12:45.
Then I returned
To the house
To continue progress
On my U.S. History research folder.
That afternoon
I went out to the
Volleyball field
Behind the parking lot
And
Observed the
Easter Egg Hunt
And
Volleyball game.
Earlier,
A boy of about 10 (ten)
Asked me,
“Do you want to play
Volleyball with us?”
“No,” I said,
Still dressed in my suit.
He,
Curious regarding my motivations,
Asked,
“Why not?”
“I do not like it,”
I responded.
He, being quite intelligent,
Remarked,
“You’re afraid of it.”
The kid should be my shrink.
I worked some more,
Watched volleyball,
And
Ate too many
Sweet things
With low or nihl
Nutritional content.
Sometimes life can be
Boring
And can be quite
Interesting and enjoyable
At others.
Easter was in progress.
Evening: 7:00 P,M.-12:00 A.M.
About 7:30,
I walked out to the
Field of Volleyball,
Where before,
Until 4:00,
People had been.
The sky was beginning
To grow dark
And
The crickets to chirp.
It was wonderful and isolated.
I found a
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
Reclining in the grass,
Taking in what was left
Of the sunlight.
Then I remembered
An event from four hours past–
A small boy
Playing with the petite toy doll.
I took the turtle
To the church nursery,
Threw it in,
And
Closed the door.
I watched little
Television that night
And
Enjoyed the evening.
I went to bed
To prepare for a new day.
Easter was not over.
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
April 20, 1990
February 4, 1992
March 14, 2010
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